Tag: chronic pain

*WARNING - THIS POST INCLUDES PHOTOS OF FEET BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER SURGERY, INCLUDING BLOOD AND PINS PROTRUDING FROM TOES. APPROACH WITH CAUTION* Hey everybody! Long time no speak! As per the warning at the top of the post I'm going to be talking all about the toe straightening surgery that I had done 6 [...]

How to (unofficially) survive a sinus infection If you follow me on Instagram then you’ll probably have seen that I have a severe sinus infection. It first occurred just after I started my cosentyx, and a quick read of the side effects shows you that sinusitis is pretty high up the list of things. Why [...]

"You have brains in your head and feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own and you know what you know. You are the one who’ll decide where you’ll go. Well, go forward, go forward. On to glory!” Last Sunday I fulfilled a life long dream. I [...]

It’s been quite a while since I last updated my blog. In my last entry I wrote about my ongoing struggle to overcome bouts of severe depression caused by the sudden onset of my arthritis. Since then a lot has changed. I started self-injecting 150mg of cosentyx. I had intentions of blogging weekly, providing updates [...]

When I write and publish a blog post, I am often praised for being open, honest and brave. From friends who text me to complete strangers who reach out to me, the support I receive after each post always features those words. I have often found this hard to understand, because for me, I am [...]

It's been 18 months since I developed Psoriatic Arthritis and 14 months since my diagnosis. I don't think I knew anybody who had arthritis. I didn't really understand what it was. What it is. I didn't know that people my age, and a lot younger could be affected so terrible by this terrible condition. I [...]

“Unable to use my left thumb, which is swollen beyond recognition. Unable to apply much strength with my right hand because my wrist is too weak. Worried sick that my ability to write will soon be gone.” I wrote these words in my last blog post on September 5th. It is now the 19th October. [...]